sriki
Level 2 Member
This might be well known for a few but not for me until today. I was looking at Grand Hyatt Washington for the labor day weekend (end of August). I was comparing paid vs points value.
Grand Hyatt Washington (on Hyatt.com):
20,000 Hyatt Gold Passport Points per night
$169 per night
I value 20,000 points more as I like to redeem Hyatt points at high end Park Hyatts. So, looking through I found something on the Chase Ultimate rewards portal. For the same days, the rates are as follows:
Grand Hyatt Washington (on Hyatt.com):
12,901 Chase UR Points per night
$161.26 per night
The price difference in dollars is not much. However, the points difference is remarkable considering UR transfers to Hyatt 1:1. I believe this difference comes exists due to the valuation of UR points by Chase not exactly in line by how Hyatt categorizes its hotels and the prices they sell the rooms at.
Grand Hyatt Washington (on Hyatt.com):
20,000 Hyatt Gold Passport Points per night
$169 per night
I value 20,000 points more as I like to redeem Hyatt points at high end Park Hyatts. So, looking through I found something on the Chase Ultimate rewards portal. For the same days, the rates are as follows:
Grand Hyatt Washington (on Hyatt.com):
12,901 Chase UR Points per night
$161.26 per night
The price difference in dollars is not much. However, the points difference is remarkable considering UR transfers to Hyatt 1:1. I believe this difference comes exists due to the valuation of UR points by Chase not exactly in line by how Hyatt categorizes its hotels and the prices they sell the rooms at.
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